Every time we told someone that we had never been to New York, we would be met with disbelief. We’ve travelled around the world, but hadn’t taken the time to check out this gem right nearby.

Over the years we heard this time after time, and eventually decided that we just had to go and check it out. There was a lot of hype built up for this place. That always makes us a bit wary. Most trips are a mix of good and bad, disappointments and surprises.

And to our total surprise, NYC not only lived up to the hype, but it surpassed it in pretty much every way. Words just can’t do the trip justice, so I’ll share some images!

For the record, these photos are just from the first day we spent there. I have to break things up into a couple posts because there was just so much!!